Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Haunting of Harrington House


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The result was Withdrawn‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. (non-admin closure) Vanderwaalforces (talk) 00:13, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

The Haunting of Harrington House

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Fails WP:NFILM and WP:GNG. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 05:16, 25 May 2024 (UTC) Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.  The review notes: "Now joining this elite kind of serious, worthwhile entertainment programming for youngsters is "The CBS Children's Mystery Theater," which makes its second presentation of the season this afternoon on WFSB-TV Channel 3 in a drama entitled, "The Haunting of Harrington House." The one-hour dramatization is a light, entertaining mystery story complete with a moderately scary atmosphere—accented by dark, gloomy rooms, secret passageways, sinister peepholes in odd places—and a cast of sometimes ominous, mostly eccentric characters played with special zest by Roscoe Lee Browne, Vito Scotti and Edie Adams. ... Browne turns in by far the best acting role here in his well-polished cameo role. Most of the other performances seem painfully wooden by contrast."   The audiovisual review is of "The Haunting of Harrington House. vid- eocassette. color. 29:50 min. Prod. by Learning Corp. of America. Dist. by Coronet/MTI. 1989. #6054L." The review notes: "A seance during a thunderstorm is the opening scene for The Haunting of Harrington House. Polly Ames is visiting her father, the proprietor of Harrington House Hotel. Polly's hobby is photography, and when she learns that ghostly happenings at the hotel are forcing the guests to leave, she decides to try to solve the mystery. She is aided by Diogenes Chase, a retired math teacher who helps her sort out the clues. He reminds her that the correct sum of the clues equals the solution to the mystery. An aging movie star, a gambling uncle, and a housekeeper are among the suspects. Polly's photographs and Chase's logical thinking move the plot along toward its solution. The eerie music is an effective accompaniment. Polly Ames is played by Dominique Dunne, who played the older sister in the first Poltergeist movie (she died in 1983). A familiar character actor from television, Roscoe Lee Brown, plays the role of Diogenes Chase. The ongoing discussions between Polly and Chase on the use of reasoning skills in resolving the mystery make this video a suitable choice for any middle school reading group."   The book notes: "The Haunting of Harrington House. (1989). Film—How-to. 46 min. Juvenile. Grades: 7-12. When 14-year-old Polly arrives home from boarding school, she discovers that the tenants of her father's hotel are hurriedly departing, frightened away by a ghost. Polly resolves to unravel the mystery. Aided by a math teacher with a flair for deductive reasoning, Polly learns to recognize & analyze clues & to find their sum by adding them together. Her home is saved when she succeeds in unmasking the all-too-human ghost! As a model of cinematic mystery, this involving tale lends itself artfully to the analysis of plot, character, & setting as contributing to, & supporting the central theme."   The article notes: "A schoolgirl returns home for a holiday and finds her father's hotel being ravaged by strange unexplainable events, in "The Haunting of Harrington House," to be re-broadcast on the CBS Chil- dren's Mystery Theater, Tuesday, Mar. 2 (4:30-5:30 p.m.). In the eerie tale, Polly Ames' (Dominique Dunne) excitement at returning home is dampened when she discovers that the hotel run by her father (James Callahan) and uncle (Phil Leeds) has earned a reputation as being haunted, and, as a consequence, is on the brink of bankruptcy."   The article notes: ""The Haunting of Harrington House," an eerie tale about a schoolgirl who returns home for a holiday and finds her father's hotel being ravaged by strange and unexplainable events, will be broadcast on Tuesday, Sept. 8 (3:30-4:30 p.m.). The program is the second presentation of the "CBS Children's Mystery Theater." ... As haunted houses go, the huge Los Angeles mansion which was used for the title structure was not much. It was really more friendly than frightening."   The article notes: " The article notes: "It is just this brand of healthy good looks which has catapulted her in two years from a secretary's job to a starring role in The Haunting of Harrington House, a presentation of the CBS Children's Mystery Theater to be rebroadcast Tuesday, March 2 at 3:30 p.m. on CBS. She has in her supporting cast such veterans as Roscoe Lee Browne, Phil Leeds, Vito Scotti, James Callahan and Edie Adams. In the hour-long mystery drama, Dominique portrays Polly, a teenage student who returns home for a holiday at the hotel run by her father and her uncle, only to find that it has become a frightening place. She then determines to discover why it has earned the reputation of a "haunted house" in order to save it and her father from bankruptcy."  <li> The article notes: "Young viewers have the best deal with "Children's Mystery Theater" at 3:30 on CBS. "The Haunting of Harrington House" is the eerie story of a young girl who comes home to her father's hotel to find strange forces at work. Dominique Dunne plays Polly Ames, the schoolgirl who is thrilled to be visiting her dad while on holiday. James Callahan plays her father and Phil Leeds is her uncle. The two men are trying to save the hotel from bankruptcy when stories begin to circulate that the building is haunted. Roscoe Lee Browne plays a hotel guest who helps young Polly solve the mystery. CBS says the goal of its "Mystery Theater" series is to help improve reasoning skills through the use of mystery tales. That might turn children away, so let's also say it is a well-done production that is a lot of fun to watch." </li> <li>Less significant coverage:<ol> <li> The book notes: "22. The Haunting of Harrington House. Sept. 8, 1981. Polly Ames (Dominique Dunne), an adventurous 14-year-old girl teams with Diogenes Chase (Roscoe Lee Browne), a retired detective to solve the mystery of strange happenings at Harrington House, a spooky residential hotel. With Edie Adams, James Callahan, Vito Scotti." </li> <li> The book notes: "During 1981, Dominique pushed herself hard and took on two film roles, the first being the lead role in The Haunting of Harrington House. This was a stretch as the now 21-year-old actress was to play the part of Polly Ames, a 14-year-old schoolgirl." </li> </ol></li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow The Haunting of Harrington House to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 09:39, 25 May 2024 (UTC) </li></ul>
 * <small class="delsort-notice">Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Film, Television,  and United States of America. Safari Scribe <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">Edits! Talk! 07:46, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Delete: Sources in the article are either primary or unreliable sources. I did some searches about the film but found no related RS. Fails GNG. — Prince of Erebor （ The Book of Mazarbul ）  09:27, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Keep: A very detailed search of books and archived articles about the film from User:Cunard. I think it is safe to consider the film has enough sources to pass GNG. Although the article requires a rewrite as none of the sources currently cited in the article are RS. — Prince of Erebor （ The Book of Mazarbul ）  09:49, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
 * , would you review the sources I posted below. Thank you. Cunard (talk) 09:39, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Redirect to CBS_Children's_Mystery_Theatre: some coverage exists, so not opposed to Keep but opposed to Deletion. - My, oh my! (Mushy Yank)  09:48, 25 May 2024 (UTC) (assisted vote made without checking the discussion itself and evidently moot, see below)
 * Keep. Obviously. Thank you, Cunard, as always., if they wish to have a look at what was presented.- My, oh my! (Mushy Yank)  09:52, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Yea, Cunard has pinged me and I have seen the overwhelming RS presented. Changed my vote to Keep. Thanks! — Prince of Erebor （ The Book of Mazarbul ）  09:59, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Ah, yes sorry, I had missed that too! Apologies, Cunard. Thank you both. - My, oh my! (Mushy Yank)  10:13, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Keep: per the sources/explanation above. How do you do this magic of finding extensive coverage for such obscure things??? Oaktree b (talk) 23:22, 25 May 2024 (UTC)


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